Idalgo then ordered all the drug dealers who went to support the dungeon to retreat, and all of them hid in the Resident Evil defensive room that had been prepared in advance; he was ready to start releasing Bio-weapons to clear all living creatures within the dam stronghold.
Upon hearing Idalgo's words, the drug dealers' faces showed expressions of horror, and they quickly turned and ran. After seeing the room covered with yellow and black warning tape, they quickly hid inside.
This was a safe house specially built for Resident Evil, made of thick steel plates. It could generally resist the invasion of Bio-monsters below a Tyrant, and it was well-stocked with supplies, generally able to support survival for about a week. It was built by Idalgo specifically for his dam stronghold.
At the same time...
After seeing all his drug dealer subordinates hide through the surveillance, and after the infirmary where his daughter Manuela was located had closed its missile-proof door,
"Click... Buzz—!"
drug lord Idalgo quickly pressed the button, immediately releasing the Bio-monsters set up in the stronghold. First were the most common Bio-zombies and Bio-Hellhounds, and then various BOWs that his stronghold had independently researched—!
Chapter 18: Red Berets
"Ho ho ho..."
"Roar roar roar—!!!"
Suddenly, a beast-like roar echoed through the corridors of the entire dam stronghold. The moment they heard this sound, Javier and Leon's expressions changed. This familiar low growl was so clear in the dead silent dam stronghold. There was no doubt that Bio-monsters had been released again.
And at this moment,
Javier also understood the meaning of drug lord Idalgo. The reason he retreated his troops was that he planned to use his Bio-BOWs for experiments, and the three of them would naturally be the guinea pigs in the Laboratory, used to test the power of the Bio-weapon BOW.
"However..."
"This is a wrong choice, equivalent to giving us a lifeline,"
After confirming his guess was correct, Javier couldn't help but murmur. This could only mean... under the buff of the protagonist's halo, drug lord Idalgo had indeed become somewhat dim-witted.
Or... as of now, he had not realized the seriousness of the situation. The three of them were men who could easily pass any instance.
If they had been surrounded by a large number of drug dealers just now, Javier and the others' survival environment would have been very difficult and dangerous, after all, people are much harder to deal with than zombies. But now... it directly switched to a Resident Evil instance, then things became much simpler, it was simply a perfect match—
"..."
"What riddles are you playing at?"
Listening to Javier and Leon babbling a bunch of incomprehensible words, Krauser frowned tightly and asked with a very displeased expression. He hated it the most when these two self-righteous guys played riddles, which made him look unusually stupid.
In reality, Krauser was not stupid.
On the contrary, he was very smart. The fact that he survived numerous battles and missions during his service in the Red Berets was due to his quick reactions and clever mind. It was just that... when it came to Bio-viruses, Krauser's understanding was very limited, so when Javier and Leon played their charades, Krauser seemed a bit too slow-witted.
"Not riddles,"
"How about we let you witness the bravery of a Red Berets special forces soldier later? Major Krauser, drug lord Idalgo has retreated his troops. The reason he did this is that he intends to release Bio-monsters to deal with us, just like the zombies we saw before in Cloud Serpent Village."
"He plans to use us as guinea pigs to test the power of his Bio-monsters, but this also gives us a glimmer of hope. After all, compared to drug dealers who use weapons, zombies without intelligence are much easier to deal with, aren't they?"
Looking at Krauser in front of him, Javier slowly explained. This was indeed the case; dealing with zombies was much better than dealing with drug dealers, at least they wouldn't use weapons, and the simplest way of infection was through biting and blood infection. Just don't let them get close.
"Hmph..."
"Isn't that simple and clear then? Just zombies, they're not some terrifying guys. The last time I made a fool of myself was just because it was my first encounter. Give me a second chance and they won't have a chance to attack me. As for bravery, let me show you the power of a master of blades first!"
Finally understanding Javier and the others' meaning,
Krauser snorted coldly. So their enemies had changed from vicious drug dealers to Bio-monsters. Perfect... he was just looking forward to meeting those ugly monsters. Since such monsters truly existed,
Then, as a soldier of the United States Government, he would inevitably deal with these monsters frequently in the future. Since that was the case... Krauser would consider it gaining experience in battling Bio-monsters in advance.
"Click—!"
Saying that,
Krauser slowly recovered all the equipment previously confiscated in the guard room onto his body. Several small knives and daggers were inserted back into their sheaths, and he picked up the drug dealer's assault rifle from the ground, along with two magazines. There weren't many bullets, but they were barely enough.
If it was just those ugly monsters, Krauser was confident he could take down a large number of them in close combat with his dagger, without needing to waste too many bullets.
And for this,
Javier and Leon exchanged glances,
They nodded in perfect understanding. After putting on all the equipment from the guard room, they cautiously opened the iron door of the dungeon, then posed in a "please go first" gesture for Krauser. This gesture undoubtedly meant they wanted Krauser to lead the way, after all, he was so confident just now.
After all,
Javier and Leon both knew that Bio-monsters weren't just zombies. While zombies were indeed easy to deal with, when it came to things like zombie dogs, Lickers, and Tyrants,
They were almost not monsters that a single soldier could easily deal with. Therefore, when they were unsure what types of Bio-monsters were in the dam stronghold, Major Krauser daring to lead the way was truly commendable!
With such a great opportunity,
Javier and Leon naturally reluctantly gave our Major Krauser a chance to show off.
Of course...
Hopefully, he doesn't make an even bigger fool of himself—!
"Squeak..."
The iron door was slowly pushed open.
In Javier and Leon's strange gazes, Krauser once again read the feeling of them mocking him. And so... with towering rage, Krauser walked directly out of the dungeon and into the corridor where the smoke bomb had dissipated. There was no one's shadow on the long corridor, which made Krauser frown slightly. Potential threats were always the most dangerous.
"Clang—!"
Without any hesitation,
Krauser first drew the Viper Dagger from his waist. A cold glint flashed, and this incredibly sharp Viper Dagger emanated a dangerous aura. A light touch could cut through flesh, and a forceful stab could pierce through any ferocious beast in the world. The hides of giant elephants, rhinos, and hippos were nothing to it.
"Ho ho ho..."
And the next second,
A rapid gasping sound suddenly came.
This immediately tensed Krauser's nerves, and his gaze quickly scanned his surroundings. At this moment, he also had a very clear reaction to the zombies' gasping sounds.
And from the corner of the distant corridor, rapid footsteps quickly approached, as if a long-hungry beast had smelled blood and immediately rushed over like crazy.
These zombies had been starved for several months by drug lord Idalgo. At this moment, they were extremely hungry. The sudden scent of living people in the dam stronghold immediately attracted the attention of these hungry ghouls.
"Thump thump thump...!!!"
"They're coming..."
The footsteps became clearer and clearer.
Krauser's gaze was fixed on the direction of the sound. He took a deep breath and lowered his body. He knew... monsters had appeared, and there were quite a few of them, which made Krauser tighten his grip on the dagger even more.
"Roar roar roar—!!!"
Finally, they came.
Accompanied by the final roar,
Three soldier zombies immediately emerged from the corner of the corridor. They were dressed in green military uniforms, wearing bulletproof vests on their chests, and steel helmets embedded on their heads. Their faces were badly decomposed and ugly, and they charged wildly towards Krauser with their foul-smelling, wide-open mouths.
These were soldier zombies specially created by drug lord Idalgo. If one had to describe the difference between them and ordinary zombies, it would undoubtedly be that their defense was tougher. After all... these were equivalent to the Buckethead Zombies in Plants vs. Zombies, requiring 40 shots from a Peashooter to kill.
Similarly,
Although the bulletproof vests and steel helmets were of poor quality, they could easily resist pistol attacks, especially the head area, increasing their survivability and preventing them from dying so easily.
Therefore,
Upon seeing the Buckethead Zombies... no, soldier zombies in front of him, Krauser slowly put away the idea of shooting one down with his pistol first. Three zombies weren't many; he should be able to handle them. Thinking this, Krauser, holding his blade, decisively charged forward.
He wanted to solve all this with close-quarters blade combat, after all, he had just boasted in front of Javier and Leon that he would show off the prowess of him, a master of blades.
And so,
Seeing the zombies in front of him getting closer and closer, Krauser directly lifted his size 42 foot, kicking forward to clear the way. His enormous jungle combat boot delivered a fierce kick to the foremost soldier zombie.
"Bang—!"
With just one blow,
The leading soldier zombie was instantly kicked back several meters, losing its balance and immediately falling to the ground. As expected of a king of soldiers who had served in the Red Berets, the power of this kick showed Krauser's immense strength.
"Whoosh—!"
The silver Viper Dagger spun, tracing a beautiful arc in mid-air, immediately changing from a forward grip to a reverse grip. Krauser aimed at the exposed neck of a soldier zombie beside him, and without hesitation, his arm muscles bulged with veins, and he thrust it fiercely into its throat.
"Pfft...!"
Krauser's Viper Dagger was exceptionally sharp, easily piercing into the soldier zombie's neck. Foul-smelling black blood instantly splattered out. Although the body and head were covered by a bulletproof vest and steel helmet, Krauser only needed to sever the neck, as this spot had no protection.
"Crack—!"
The sharp Viper Dagger sliced downwards, immediately reaching the spine. Seeing this, Krauser grinned, exerted force again, and pulled hard. The soldier zombie's head, along with its steel helmet, fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"Heh heh..."
"One down, two more to go!"
Easily killing one soldier zombie,
This greatly boosted Krauser's confidence. He felt that these so-called Bio-monsters didn't seem that difficult to deal with, even much simpler and easier than dealing with a living soldier alone. After all, these things would foolishly rush forward to bite, and they wouldn't use weapons at all, no different from wild beasts... no, even dumber than wild beasts.
"Die...!"
Seeing the second soldier zombie about to pounce on him, Krauser advanced instead of retreating, quickly closing in. Just as the foul-smelling teeth and sharp claws were about to reach him, Krauser smiled coldly. Four more small dagger throwing knives appeared in his hand, tightly gripped between his fingers, quickly transforming into a sharp tiger claw knife.
The tiger claw knife was plunged in with force again, easily sinking into the flesh. With the same method, he tore at it, and this soldier zombie's head was also severed.
"Bang—!"
Only the soldier zombie that had just been kicked away was struggling to get up on the ground, but Krauser, having dealt with the immediate danger, would not give it this chance. His entire body, strong as an ox, rushed forward, and a large foot kicked out fiercely, a precise soccer kick hitting the steel-helmeted head, along with the spine, the soldier zombie's head was kicked off again!
With a few punches and kicks,
He easily dealt with three soldier zombies, and all in close combat. This indeed showed that Krauser's skills were not weak; few people could beat him in close-quarters combat. He was indeed a special forces soldier of the Red Berets.
"Bio-monsters..."
"Are nothing more than this. I thought they were some terrifying things. It turns out their true difficulty is not as challenging as the missions I've executed. For such things, perhaps the government doesn't even need to establish any special organizations; it's simply a waste. Ordinary soldiers can handle them."
Seeing the three soldier zombies easily dealt with, Krauser coolly flicked his dagger, looked at the corpses below, and murmured indifferently, tilting his head.
He now felt that Javier and Leon weren't that special either. Just Bio-monsters, he had dealt with them, it was simply a piece of cake.
And as Krauser marveled at how weak the soldier zombies were,
The camera in the corridor was also watching him.
drug lord Idalgo, in the Laboratory, looked at the arrogant Krauser on the screen and immediately gritted his teeth in anger. He didn't expect those three zombies to be dealt with so easily, despite him having reinforced their defenses. It seemed these three Americans were not simple.
Thinking of this,
drug lord Idalgo clenched his fist and immediately released a new batch of Bio-monsters. This time, soldier zombies and Hellhounds would act together. To some extent, Hellhounds were more difficult to deal with than zombies because they were faster and more agile, not easily killed by simple weapons. And if bitten, it wouldn't be as simple as getting rabies; they would directly turn into zombies!
As expected,
Just as Krauser was about to return to the dungeon to show off to Javier and Leon, a rapid rushing sound came again from the corner of the corridor.
"Woof woof...!!!"
"Roar... roar roar roar...!!!"
A burst of dog barking and howling instantly struck.
There were seven or eight zombie Hellhounds in total, all with rotten, furry skin covered in various scabs and wounds. Their eyeballs had been gouged out, and some had intestines dragging on the ground from their bellies. These creatures, which completely lacked stomachs, would still try to gnaw and bite living people like crazy. They were truly miraculous monsters.
"..."
"What kind of monsters are these?!"
Seeing this,
Krauser, who had been calm, suddenly frowned. He was a bit unsure what kind of monsters these were, as it was his first time seeing hounds infected with the Bio-virus. But just by looking at the vicious faces of these hounds, Krauser knew they wouldn't be easy to deal with—
Chapter 19: The Strong are Lonely, but also Afraid of Loneliness
A group of vicious zombie dogs attacked,
Making Krauser frown slightly. These beast-like Bio-monsters were much harder to deal with than the soldier zombies just now. After all, they were small in size and moved quickly, which meant the probability of a headshot was even lower.
Furthermore,
Hounds, unlike humans, although they also lacked reason, had an extra way of thinking: instinct. Hunting instinct was their advantage.